Birger Larsen (director)
Birger Larsen | |
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| Born | 22 December 1961 |
| Died | 26 October 2016 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
| Notable work | Dance of the Polar Bears, Sweethearts, Crimes of Passion |
Birger Larsen (22 December 1961 – 26 October 2016) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film for his 1990 film Dance of the Polar Bears (Danish: Lad isbjørnene danse). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his film Sweethearts (1996). In 2013, he directed the first episode of Crimes of Passion.